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Holy Week and Easter
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Holy Week and Easter Day Schedule
March 24 - Palm Sunday: Sunday of the Passion
9:00 - AM Eucharist in Chapel
11:00 - AM Blessing of Palms and Procession
March 25 - Monday in Holy Week
7:30 - PM Eucharist
March 26 - Tuesday in Holy Week
7:30 - PM Eucharist
March 27 - Wednesday in Holy Week
7:30 - PM Eucharist
March 28 - Maundy Thursday
7:30 - PM Eucharist, Washing of Feet and
Stripping of the Altar
March 29 - Good Friday
7:30 - PM Good Friday Liturgy and Adoration of the Cross
March 30 - Easter Vigil
7:30 - PM First Mass of Easter followed by Agape Feast
March 31 - Easter Day: Feast of the Resurrection
9:00 - AM Eucharist in Chapel
11:00 - AM Festive Eucharist
12:00 Noon - Easter Egg Hunt
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Wednesdays in Lent
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Where & When
Date:Next meeting Wednesday, March 20
Time: 19:30
Location: Rectory
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Book Study - In the House of the Lord
Each Wednesday in Lent there will be a Book Study at 7:30 PM at the Rectory. We will be reading and discussing Henri Nouwen's In the House of the Lord. Books will be provided and everyone is welcome. Last meeting: March 20. See you there!
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Thursdays in Lent
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Where & When
Date: Next dinner on Thursday, March 21
Time: 19:30
Location:Undercroft
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Dinner and Compline
On Thursdays during Lent there will be a FREE DINNER at 7:30 PM followed by Compline. Various groups in the parish will be sponsoring and preparing dinner.
The last dinner, sponsored by the ushers, will be this Thursday, March 21.
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Book Reading
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Where & When
Date: Thursday, March 21
Time: 16:30-17:50
Location: CLL in the Undercroft
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Children's Lending Library
The Children's Lending Library will hold an English Language book reading in the Library from 4:30 to 5:30 PM on Thursday, March 21.
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Adult Forum on Hiatus
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No Adult Forum March 24 and 31
The Adult Forum will take a break for Holy Week. There will be no Adult Forum on Palm Sunday, March 24 and Easter Sunday, March 31.
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Baptisms at the Easter Vigil
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, March 30
Time: 19:30
Location: St. James
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Next Occasion for Baptism
The next occasion for Baptism will be at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 PM.
If you or anyone you know would like to be baptized, please contact the Church Office.
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Italian Cooking Lessons
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Where & When
Dates : Wednesdays,
April 3, 10, 17 & 24
Time: 18:30 - dinner
Location: Undercroft
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St. James Fundraiser
As a main fundraising event for the Church, St. James will be offering a series of four cooking lessons in April, featuring the cuisine of the various regions of Italy. Renowned Florentine chef Maria Paola Giannone ( http://www.paolagiannonechef.com) will conduct the lessons in Italian, but her assistant chef, St. James' Antonietta Ferraioli, will be available to translate. Following each lesson, participants will enjoy the fruits of their labor with a scrumptious three course meal, drinks included.
The lessons will be on Wednesdays, April 3, 10, 17, and 24 beginning at 6:30 PM.
The minimum donation to participate in all is €110, or €30 per class.
Reserve soon to guarantee your spot!
Contact:
Antonietta Ferraioli
Tel. 055 8723804 or 333 5997154
Email: ferraioli.a@virgilio.it
St. James Office
Tel. 055 294417 (Tues.-Fri. 9:00-1:00)
Email: office@stjames.it
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Quirky Quilters
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Where & When
Date: Fridays
Time: 9:00-12:00
Location: Meeting Room
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Join the Quilting Group!
If you love to quilt or want to learn, join the Quirky Quilters at St. James on Friday mornings in the Meeting Room from 9:30-12:00.
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Safeguarding God's Children
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Thank You to Jana Johnsen
Last Saturday St. James hosted a workshop entitled "Saving God's Children," led by child protection trainer, The Rev. Jana Johnsen.
The workshop was well-attended and very productive. A big thanks to The Rev. Johnsen and all participants. Educational material from the workshop is available in the Church office.
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Easter Flowers
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Call for Donations
All who would like to make a donation for the Easter flowers may do so in the envelopes provided on the pews, or contact the Church office. Donations may be made in memory of a loved one or as a thank offering.
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Episcopal Church offers Lenten Resources, Meditations
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Volunteers Wanted
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Lend a Hand in the Church Office
Volunteers are needed to help with folding bulletins. A small time commitment would make a big difference! If interested, please contact the Church office.
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Weekly Food Drive
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Where & When
Date: Sundays
Time: 9:00 & 11:00
Location: Church
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Help the Hungry
Every Sunday in Church, the St. James Foodbank is collecting donations of food. Please support this important ministry by donating any of the following items: canned tomatoes, canned beans, 1 liter packages of long shelf life milk, 500 gram packages of pasta, 1 kilo packages of rice, 80 gram and 160 gram cans of tuna, coffee, crackers, small boxes of juice, merendine.
The shopping cart will be at the back of the Church, waiting to be filled!
Grazie di cuore!
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St. James' Townhouse Available for Bookings
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Come Stay in the St. James' Townhouse
St. James' Town House, in the heart of Florence, is the perfect place to stay with friends or family. We are centrally located near the train station, the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, and many other favorite places to visit. We accept reservations for a minimum of 1 week and a maximum of 3 months. Your stay with us is considered a donation to St. James Church. Contact us for availability and further information. Everyone is Welcome at St. James' Town House! St. James' Town House is a three story apartment with its own entrance on via Bernardo Rucellai, next to the church rectory and part of the parish complex. It is a spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bath apartment, furnished with antiques, including a beautiful 1826 John Broadwood fortepiano, and overlooking the church and the rectory garden. It is fully equipped with linens for both bed and bath, along with kitchen supplies. There is satellite television that includes many English language programs, a washing machine, microwave oven, and iron. The bedrooms and living room are air conditioned. Off- street parking within the grounds of the church for one car. |
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Where & When
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 10:00-12:00
Location: Priscilla's house
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English Language Fellowship
Bible study and prayer fellowship group in English every Tuesday morning from 10:00 to 12:00. Anyone interested please phone Priscilla - 3337246880
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A Dance to the Music of Time
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, March 20
Time: 18:00
Location: British Institute, Lungarno Guicciardini 9
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Lecture at the British Institute by John Hoenig
The effect of Sergei Diaghilev's Russian ballet on the dance paintings of Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is the subject of another beautifully illustrated talk by John Hoenig, who has previously spoken on Buontalenti and on the Florentine orgins of opera.
All are welcome.
Library and Cultural Centre
Palazzo Lanfredini
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9
50125 Firenze
Tel: 055 2677 8270
Email: library@britishinstitute.it
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, March 20
Time: 20:00
Location: Lungarno
Guicciardini 9
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Talking Pictures at the British Institute - Zeffirelli Series
The British Institute of Florence will have a showing of Franco Zeffirelli's "Tea with Mussolini," on Wednesday, March 13, at 8:00 PM.
This is the tenth and last screening in the Institute's Talking Pictures - Franco Zeffierelli series.
The film will be shown in the Sala Fiamma Ferragamo at the Harold Acton Library, followed by an end of season party.
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Young Adult Gathering in Berlin
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Where & When
Date: May 17-20
Location: City Hostel Berlin, Glinkastraße 5
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We Believe, I Doubt - Finding God in Your 20s
Career, Romance, Independence, God - whether you grew up in or outside of Christianity, many of us make some of our most important decisions in our 20s. Hang out for three days in Berlin with other 20-somethings from the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe. We'll experience the city together and talk about how faith fits into our lives. Both skeptics and saints are welcome.
May 17-20, 2013
City Hostel Berlin
Glinkastraße 5
Accommodation and breakfast cost provided
For ages 19 to 29.
For registrations or more information contact Rebecca Döbler: rdoebler@students.uni-mainz.de
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| "Eternal Lord of love, behold your Church walking once more the pilgrim way of Lent, led by your cloud by day, by night your fire, moved by your love and toward your presence bent: far off yet here - the goal of all desire."
Hymn 149
Words by Thomas H. Cain (b. 1931)
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St. James Church, Florence
Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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